I love this. But ok. We get the Trans thing. Just play punk rock, I hope it doesn't become this bands identity, just part of it. The new album is incredible.

I agree. I have a huge amount of respect towards Laura for coming out and caring for trans rights, but it bothers me how Against Me is now only known as "the band with the trans singer". Because that's how it's pretty much been for the past few years. I actually think a lot of people would get more used to Laura being a woman if the band wouldn't make a big deal about the fact that she's transgender and would just continue making kickass music.

I know that Laura IS Against Me, and transgender problems are a huge part of her life now, so that will always be reflected in the music of this band, and that's okay. I just don't want them to become a "novelty band". It should always be and has always been all about the music.

for me it was less of an 'achievement' and more of a 'shitty medical condition that makes waking up everyday a neverending amalgamation of anxiety and disgust with my own existence where even being aware of my physical form was enough to make me lay motionless in bed all day so that i didn't have to feel anything', but maybe that's just me ya know?

i think people need to realize that laura is in a good position to be and advocate for furthering awareness for a marginalized and misunderstood portion of the population and she's going to take advantage of that. it's going to be a part of what the band does and the subject matter of the songs, but i think even transgender dysphoria blues shows that it's not going to be the subject of every song.